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<p style="text-align:right"><a href="/Organization/Detail" title="Organizational Philosophy">Organization</a>&nbsp;<a href="/History/Detail" title="History">History</a></p>
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        SacDotNet (www.sacnetug.org) is an independent forum of DotNet users for extending
        knowledge on .NET and contributing to its adoption by the business and technology
        community of the Sacramento area. Membership to Sac.net is open to all. Please click
        the register button to sign up.</p>
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        Special Interest Groups (Subgroups)</h3>
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        <font class="bold">ASP Dot Net</font><br />
        This SIG focuses on Web Server side software, web services and topics related to
        that.
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        <font class="bold">Mobile DotNet</font><br />
        This SIG focuses on Mobile aspects of DotNet.
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        <font class="bold">Forms Dot Net</font><br />
        Forms SIG focuses on Windows Forms and Smart Clients related DotNet topics.
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        <font class="bold">DB DotNet</font><br />
        This SIG focuses on Data base aspects of DotNet. This includes ADO.Net, DataSets
        and so on. DotNet programming for database applications will be the prime interest
        of this group as opposed to SQL Server DBA & Management.
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        <font class="bold">Business DotNet</font><br />
        The business group views DotNet technology on a broader level and focuses on a business
        perspective, aspects like ROI, adoption, applications, third party tools, verticals,
        architectures, and so on.
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        We need volunteers for the individual groups, events and newsletters.</p>
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        Meetings:</h3>
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        sac.net meets on last Tuesday of each month. Meetings normally include
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        <font class="bold">Technical presentation by invited speakers</font><br />
        A speaker will give a 45-55 minutes presentation on a pre-selected DotNet topic.
        The speach will be followed by a 5-10 minutes question answer session on the topic.
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        <font class="bold">Discussion</font><br />
        Members and Attendees will share their issues, views and experiences on all areas
        of DotNet. The duration is typically 15 minutes
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        <font class="bold">Raffle</font>&nbsp;(based on availabilty of sponsors)<br />
        At end of the meeting there shall be a raffle. The winner is presented with a gift
        from a sponsoring company.
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